06-19-2008, 03:42 PM
Quote:They are not afraid to attack.:)
I watched the France-Netherlands match with some good friends at an ale pub in Leesburg, Virginia, on Friday. We were all rooting for the Orange side. We went nuts when that first header went in on the corner kick.
We swilled much ale, sipped a bit of scotch, and were mightily pleased with the brilliance of the Dutch side, and the honesty of the officiating. Having watched the semi of the world cup a few years back, wherein the officiating in the Netherlands/Brazil match was an atrocity against the Dutch perpetrated by a Morrocan official who was obviuosly playing politics) I can only say "It's about time the pendulum swung back."
1998....and that was bad indeed.....for sure after the 1994 quarter final which might have been worse. This is the main reason why I absolutely hate the brazilian football team. Their popularity seems to give them extra credit with the refs.